This week, our guest is Maddy Robinson from Yoga with Maddy. Maddy is a yoga instructor (among other things) with a passion for sharing accessible yoga - more about the holistic benefits and less about the showy positions. We got into a wide range of topics, from forcing yourself to be a superwoman when it comes to diet culture, through healing journeys and how boundaries can set us free.

In the episode we discuss:

• What accessible yoga actually is (4:09)
• The pressure to act like a superwoman (6:16)
• Our views on "diet culture" (6:53)
• Acts of service - giving to ourselves vs to others (11:39)
• Recognising our brain's hidden "programming" (14:27)
• The problem with "casual" self-care advice (16:00)
• What radical honesty is and why it's important (19:55)
• Maddy's journey with kinship foster caring (21:52)
• What boundaries changed for Maddy (27:04)

Maddy is hosting an amazing festival on Saturday March 27th, featuring movement, meditation, and discussions from leading activists in the UK on topics including anti-racism, welcoming refugees, and dismantling barriers to yoga. For tickets, go to 'Be the Change Festival' on eventbrite and use the code 'AnnaKnightReferral' for £15 off!

If what you heard today resonated with you, I’m always up for a chat. If you've got problems right now, book yourself in and we'll turn them into possibilities. If you're looking for a network of lovely and loving people to support you, our Facebook community Port in the Storm is your new safe harbour. Whatever you need, we've got your back.

Today, I'm speaking to Beth - she is sharing her personal experiences with babyloss and what she learned through her experiences. I know that this is a sensitive topic for many people - please look after your own needs as you listen.

We discuss:

• how to manage when you've experienced babyloss (11:40)
• the importance of a network of people with similar experiences (12:06)
• why to avoid comparing your situation with others (13:16)
• how to support someone grieving the loss of a baby (15:30)
• how grief changes over time (21:06)
• talking about babyloss to your rainbow children (23:42)
• the importance of only telling who you want, how you want (23:29)

If what you heard today resonated with you, I’m always up for a chat. If you've got problems right now, book yourself in and we'll turn them into possibilities. If you're looking for a network of lovely and loving people to support you, our Facebook community Port in the Storm is your new safe harbour. Whatever you need, we've got your back.

This week, we are talking to Alison Matthews from IzzyWizzyRoo - a small business making big waves in the world of reusable period products. Alison and I will be talking about the experiences we have had as people who menstruate and the wider societal issues that surround periods. 

All people who menstruate deserve the right to understand their own bodies and make informed choices about what happens to them. 

In the episode we discuss:

• The scale of the environmental problem with disposable products (7:45)
• The impact disposable pads have on our bodies (8:55)
• Period shame and taboo topics (11:01)
• Gender inclusivity and periods - it's not just a "woman thing" (17:40)
• Knowing what is "normal" in your cycle (23:40)
• Retaining control of our reproductive health decisions (28:56)
• How to make the switch to reusable period products (31:58)
• How cycle tracking can support your energy levels (35:15)

Alison has given a 10% voucher code for our listeners - tune in at 31:58 to learn more. 

If what you heard today resonated with you, I’m always up for a chat. Book yourself in and we'll turn your stress into possibilities. If you're looking for a network of lovely and loving people to support you, our Facebook community Port in the Storm is your new safe harbour. Whatever you need, we've got your back.

Today, we are talking about ADHD with Jillian Trainor - a Canadian reporter with a whole lot of life experience. Producer Mel is joining us on the fun side of the microphone and we'll all share the different stages of our ADHD journeys.

There is a very definite gender bias in how medical professionals view ADHD - it's based on the behaviours that young boys with hyperactivity show. People assigned female at birth often have a completely different set of needs and the diagnosis can be missed.

In the episode we discuss:

• What ADHD looks like for people assigned female at birth (4:52)
• The impact of a missed diagnosis (9:42)
• Sleep disturbances and delayed sleep onset (11:10)
• Self-compassion through self-awareness (13:00)
• How we manage ADHD in the workplace (16:20)
• Creating our own organisation techniques (19:00)
• ADHD and the cycle of shame (23:40)
• Whether there are some gifts within the diagnosis (27:27)
• Famous females with ADHD that you might not know about (31:44)

If what you heard today resonated with you, I’m always up for a chat. If you've got problems right now, book yourself in and we'll turn them into possibilities. If you're looking for a network of lovely and loving people to support you, our Facebook community Port in the Storm is your new safe harbour. Whatever you need, we've got your back.

My guest today is Emily Jacob - she created the ReConnected Life coaching programmes because the tools are what she wishes she had had during her recovery from rape. Emily believes that we shouldn’t have to fashion our own healing pathways and she is a skilful guide for the women she supports.

In the conversation, Emily dropped a truth-bomb that has stuck with me since I heard it: "sometimes, the story we tell ourself about our trauma is more painful than what happened". We discuss this, along with:

• The difference between the end of treatment and trusting your recovery (6:10)
• Feeling like the "other in the room" (11:35)
• The privilege of using our voices (12:10)
• How coaching can help you after traumatic events (15:05)
• The myth of "it doesn't happen to people like me" (16:40)
• The importance of making connections (21:35)
• Rape and the criminal justice system (25:00)
• Defining "good" consent (31:00)
• What we can learn from the kink community (32:35)

Emily can be contacted via her website and you can find her on Facebook or Twitter as well.

If what you heard today resonated with you, please reach out to Emily or book yourself in for a chat. If you're looking for a network of lovely and loving people to support you, contact Emily for her secure Facebook community or join us in Port in the Storm - your new safe harbour. Whatever you need, we've got your back.

Today, I’m talking to Caroline Steel - a GP who has first-hand experience with burnout. Burnout is a state of emotional, physical, and mental exhaustion after prolonged stress. If you feel overwhelmed, emotionally drained, and unable to meet constant demands a lot of the time, then you might be in burnout yourself. 

Join Caroline and I as we shared our experiences of living through burnout, the resources that helped us recover, and how you can support someone you love if they are showing the signs of burnout.

If what you heard today resonated with you, I’m always up for a chat. Every week, I have conversations with people who need an ear and people who are ready for change. Wherever you are right now, that’s part of your story, but there’s always a way to start a new chapter. Come and book yourself in.

I also run a Facebook community called Port in the Storm. We welcome all women and non-binary people who want to learn how to navigate life’s challenges with strength, ease and energy. Your challenges might be massive, or they might be made up of a million tiny issues. Some days it might feel like all you can do is survive; other days you feel all fired up to make a change. This group is here for you, no matter where you’re at. 

Today, I’m talking to Yoni Ejo, a registered social worker and adoption coach with personal experience of the system from all sides: professionally, as an adopted person herself, and as the adopted mum of two now teenage girls. Yoni is a passionate advocate of adoption as a solution when children can not remain with their birth parents but she also knows that adopters do not get the full range of support that they need.

Yoni believes that the key to the success for trans-racial adoptions is listening to the voices from your child's community. We discuss...

• which children are being missed by the UK adoption system (6:00)
• strategies to support your child in a trans-racial adoption (12:50)
• navigating a relationship with birth families (17:40)
• why you need to understand your own "triggers" (18:00)
• how wider family members can support adopters (23:05)
• using a diary to "tune into the everyday joy of your child" (32:30)
• "confirmation bias" and how to move through it (35:45)

If you're interested in learning more about Yoni's work, you can find her online at diversityadopt.com. Adopters and foster carers can also join the Aspiring Adopters Facebook Group to access the resources she shares Https://www.facebook.com/groups/ambitiousadopters

If what you heard today resonated with you, I’m always up for a chat. If you've got problems right now, book yourself in and we'll turn them into possibilities. If you're looking for a network of lovely and loving people to support you, our Facebook community Port in the Storm is your new safe harbour. Whatever you need, we've got your back.

Today, I’m talking to two of my favourite women in the whole world - my big sister Lauren and my niece Megan. We’ll be talking all about what it's like being a teenager, the impacts of social media, and what qualities we see and respect in the people around us.

A lot of parents can approach the teenage years with trepidation, but as we'll hear there's a lot of joy to be found in them on both sides. In this episode we discuss:

• What education is like in a pandemic - a teen perspective (3:15)
• A teacher's perspective of education in a pandemic (5:40)
• How to combat lockdown isolation as a teen (7:20)
• Why parenting teens is much less scary than you think (10:15)
• The benefits of social media for your teenager (14:50)
• What a teenage girl wants from her mum (16:45)
• "Confidence is using your voice" (19:30)
• What qualities we love in our role models (21:00)
• "I take a little piece from everyone who inspires me..." (24:50)
• Top tips for an authentic life (33:00)

If what you heard today resonated with you, I’m always up for a chat. If you've got problems right now, book yourself in and we'll turn them into possibilities. If you're looking for a network of lovely and loving people to support you, our Facebook community Port in the Storm is your new safe harbour. Whatever you need, we've got your back.